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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22
Not 20 Bunny Tor Hamner.


81 Nst so Funny for Hamnes.
Washington special: One ! OF the
funniest CAGES yet considered BY the
senate Ii the nomination Of . man named
Hammer to be postmaster ct Mitchell.
OAK. Hammer is an old man, somewhat
cranky, and long retired from actIvs
business. Residents OF Mitchell write
that he 10 incompetent, bnt as he was
Of Days selections. many OF which
have proven pretty bad, no disposition
il found to interfere with II. This old
man has written at least hundred let
tere here about his confirmation. Oonger
reported the nomination two weeks ego
and 10 has been lying on the senate
calendar since. Yesterday il was repor-
ted that the papers in the case had been
lost or had entirely disappeared from
the files OF the senate, and IL was doubt
full IL the matter could be brought 10
c~onfirmation without another nominal
stion. The result Of this could not be
-~asesrtained; but ii was promised that II
the papers were found Hammer would
be promptly confirmed. e 1sa9 =
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22
Delinquent 1856 Taxes.

The following is the text OF the act OF
the Dakota legislature extending the
.;r,a -ban toYaa for 1890 baoon,a aaI;n-
M - $ '@ss ) 80 7 '1e'a NeNA
quen''
An act providing Tor an extension OF the
time for the payment OF taxes for 1886.
Be it enacted by the Legislative ASSEM-
bly, OF the territory OF Dakota. va aaGs
Section 1. That all ,uapaid taxes jfor
the, year 1886 shall become delinquent
on the first Monday OF February. 1887,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22
a President very Msa.

New York Suns Washington special:
A gentleman who commanded q good
deal Of attention from the people Of
Dakota during q period Of four yeara had
Q chat q few days ago with the president
about Judge Church and confirmation
as governor Of the territory.
1T was q fight" said this gentleman.
shat made the president very mad.
Nothing that could be said moved him
in the least to distrust Church. He had
tried his man, knew his worth, and had
picked him out for the place long before
Church or anybody else thought of it.
The president said that it was clearly
understood by him that the fight on
Church came from prominent demo-
crats in Dakota, and among them were
friends OF Secretary Mccormick probably
however, without the knowledge or con.
sent of Mccormick himself. Their
object Mr.. Cleveland said. was to force
Church to make 0 division of the spoils
in Dakota with them. That was the last
thing in the world which the president
would let Church do. When those fell
lows out there made q fight on Church
they simply bucked against Grover
Cleveland himself. I predict that not
one Of them will aver come to the top
again so far as Church or Cleveland has
anything to do with Dakota politics.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22
Yankto.,s He.ltnfui Exanpla,

Yankton's Hoallhfui Exasnpia.
Sioux Falls Preas: The temperance
meeting which is TO be held this even
ing ID . atep In the line OF reform which
deserves wall OF al good citizens 81
Sioux Fslls. Over ID YAnkton q tenper-
ance revival OF large proportions has
taken place, and,the list Of those who
have identified themselves wish the
movement includes many who hare here-
Ptefose been ont Of sympathy With all
phases Of the question, and Who have
been considered hopeless deyotsss OF
the flowing bowl. While Sioux Falls is
no worse than Yankton and most other
places Of the size in the Hest, at 40 not
10 be denied that there is here abundant
room for; reform. II ID not often that
. man II arreated for being drunk and
disDrderly, still mona arc 90 blind g not
70 see thBa 10 takes . great many drinkers
10 support the number vcf, saloous which
exist in this city IL il NOT worth while
TO speak OF the evils OF sintemperance
The benefits Of the rays OF this ann are
no more spparent than ars the dis
tressing and manifold evils which re-
suit from the unrestrained sale and liR-i
discriminate . Of Intoxicating liqustrs.
What has been done ct Yanktou ought
TO be done here. ! The business mon
over there have not hesitated to identity
themselves with the movement for fear
OF injufing their trade. On the other
hand the temperance element 10 on top
and u il even said that thera have been
added TO the reform lists men who have
taken that position solely because they
real 70 that il ID noH' the popular aide.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22
Fair warni.x teiDemocrats.

Washington. Feb. lS-A word Of
warning to certain democratic news
papers in Dakota would not seem 10 Be
i~nsppropriate al this time, in view Of
the iact that democratic editors do not
appear TO be entirely free from banker
Ings after Office, aud that ono or two OF
them may be eventually his with some
government positions which wonld @
qnire the sanctioninO voice Of the senate.
70 enable them 70 seizure this ccmmiesson
and smcauments therefor. These papers
haYe been very industrious ssince Mr..
0hnrch's confirmation in charging that
Clifford had attempted 10
hold upr. ,ChuFch's nominatiS3e
and hsd failed misersbly, land
that s"6ifford was OF email count
anyway" These petty attacks Of gen.
eralization have gained some lmpor-
tance through the fsot that several dem
~ccratic dailiea Of the northwest have
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22

passed the house and is pending befofe
the council. A request has oeen for%
warded to the Pierre member Of the
council. Judge Mead, to v,te against tae
bill.
Delegate Clifford has laid before the
house OF representatives O petition from
the grand lodge Of Good Templars, OF
Dakota. representing 5000 members OF
the order, asking that the right to vote
upon the liquor question be granted to
the women OF the District OF Columbia.
William Rsa is one OF Fargo's oldest
settiers,snd q man whose opinions on the
weather in prospect are universally re-
5spected. He says that Notwithstanding
tho large amount OF snow on the ground
and the great depth oil Joe in the river,
there will not bel food along the Bed
river.
d. L. Clinton seems to be having lots
OF trouble. he married q gill 10 Bridge
water and it ia now reported that he
has another wife in Mitchell and some
half dozen or more in lows. Last
Wednesday night he was taken to
Mitchell, the sheriff keeping him COM
pany.
The people Of Lincoln county are very
anxious to have Representative Aiken'a
bill for changing the terms Of court in
the fourth district pasa the house, the
same having alsssdy passed the council
There has been no extended term oi
court at Canton for two years, and mat.
tiers Of litigation are suffering great,
l for want of attention..
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22

debate it. Mr.. Randall. aa chairman
of the committee on appropriations, has
control Of every minute Of time remain.
ing this session. a conference with him
has already been held, in which he
agreed to allow the Sioux bill o day IS
soon as the legislative and executive bill
is out of the way. Another conference
on this matter will be held Tomorrow,
and it is not improbable that SOM ar
rsDgement may be effected. The out
look is not cheering, however. The leg.
islative bill generally cakes from five to
seven days for debate. There are several
other appropriation bills to be consider
ed besides conference reports. and it
looks now as ii most OF the time remain
ing would be easily consumed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22
The Sioux nessryation Messurc.

Washington, Feb Is.-The constantly
deferred hope that must be making the
hearts Of the dwellers along tho Nus
souri river sick at the outlook for the bill
il again raised in q slight degree. Mr..
|Weilboru's trip TO Texas has left the bin
in the hands Of men who have the
measure CLOSELY at heart, and they are
trying TO wedge In one solitary day for
its consideration. Mr.. Peel, Who lie
second on the Indian affairs committee
and consequently sncceods to the cnair4
,manship TO the charge OF tie bin. has
joined haads with Mr.. Nelson, alsogof
the COMMITTEES, aud the two with Dele
gate Clifford are putting in their entire.
time e~ndesvorine 10 find . little time
TO take this bill from She calendar and
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22
BISMARCK GOSSIP.

Church andIbay in Conferense-Guesse
8 - TO- Railroad Commissioners. IS
BIsmarok. Dak., Feb. 21-The surpris.-
es with which Governor Church has
treated the leGislatuzesand the democrats
in his appointments sre.the topics of
conversation on every hand, ;s5 ;esaaaj
A question Chat is of great interest to
the politicians is whether Church and
Day have made up. The two leaders
held !. secret consultation Saturday
afternoon, the outcome of which is not
clearly understood; bnt, ii has become
evident that there are to be no active
hostilities. The appointments SO far els
|tnadeaare certainly not in the interests
Of the Day faction, but that gentleman
and his friends do not Beem disposed to
make trouble at present.
IL is now understood that Abe Boyn-
ton will be one Of the railroad commits
sioners and Editor Smith OF the 7 Huron
Times another. while Alex Cssiggs Of
Grand Forks is making s desperate fight
TO be the. third.
There il I strong lobby I working
against the reappointment OF Capt.
Griggs, OF Grand Forks, as railroad COM
missioner, and the Opposition comes
from the democrats Of his own district.
The lobby here favors the appointment
Ut Frank Wilson, Of Pernbina, but it is
the general impression that he will be
left In the cold ea5 fe Sasa1 IS !
Abe Boynton, tho large and imposing
gentlemen from tLennox, is still on the
trail OF one ofsthe railroad commissioner
ships, and is humping along at o win
ming gate.s II he rs not appointed q
large number OF Dakotsians will be sur.
prised.S IS, srt Efn gteugssse f.fe
The bills to abolish the Offices OF rail.
road commissioners and commissioner OF
immigration are; still before the legisla-
tura, and there is every~reason-fo pre-
aume that il Q conflict arises between
the governor and the legislature q strong
effort will be made to pass the bill.
IL il very evidetit that Secretary Mo
O0ruiack, who made asbcst and decisive
|reOOrd as governor OF Dakota during the
time that Church was in the gcAles of
the United States senate, ID not being
consulted ia the matter Of appointments.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22
MIlwAyxEE, February II.

3t s u q MfLWAUKEE, EebfuAry IN.
Whsat-Chsh ISL; March TAN; May 7UH.
Cofn-Ncs 8, s6k,a siNs&
9OAka+-No. g. 81. * s sgs
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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22

VpInl0Nn ON TWO
MITCHELL, Oak. Feb. 2O-Your CORES
pondent interviewed the following
citizens 81 Mitchell on the measure to
remove this supreme court to Rsdfeld,
az follows:
Judge Edgerton-Redfeld on account
OF its railroad connections is very ac-
cessible, and il the bar Of the territory.
as represented in the Legislature, shall
conclude to hx the session Of the
supreme court there, I see no objections.
/ am Of the opinion that the representa-
tives OF the bar should determine the
location, provided the proposed location
has the proper facilities to accommodate
the court and bar. (
District Attorney Hannett-Redfsld
would be g convenient location $50
Probate Judge Crow-With her
present railroad connections and pro-
posed extension, Redfeld will certainly
be as accessible as any point In Coath
Dakota. ysaaAesaG 10 5g
r. M. a. Rowley. president of the Secur-
lily bank--I should like to see RedfieId
get the court. Central Dakota ia en-
titled TO recognition.
/ II. O.. Preston, attorney-RedR, Ia
would suit me.
On the question of submitting the
matter OF division to o vote, the fol-
lowing opinions wore elicited:s sfv
&c. e. Hitchcock, AEtoEpey-The sub
mission proposition is ell right. ;fs
@. 81. Dillon, district Judge on state
ticket-N the question Of division can
be submitted without extra expense I
ana in favor Of it. 1854 5s
r. w. Wheeloek, editos OF the Repub-
iioan-I have always commended that the
people Of Dakota have expressed them
selves repeatedly on the question, but
assa friend OF division I can see sno
objection to a vote, though il will decide
nothing. a4a galh
i Judge Edgerton-I have NO doubt as
to- the advisability Of admission Of both
NORTH and south Dakota. Each will
make q grand state. and the ares Of each
viii exceed that Of the majority OF the
large states. / am also OF the opinion
that the great majority Of the people in
each section Of the territory desire 9 di-
vision. The Legislature has expressed
the will Of the people on this. question
for many years, and each time in favor
of division. But IL the Legislature thinks
there can be NO doubt upon this ques-
tion Iasea no harm in submitting 1t to
the people. ha 9g sc
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22
1ailg greas mud 9akotaiaa
THE NEWS EPIToMIzED.

Boston street car strikers are indulg-
ing in violent demonstrations.
The death is announced OF Edward
Doumes Decker, the Datch author.
He wal born in Amsterdam in 1929.
The president yesterday sent to the
senate messages yetoina bills granting
pensions to John D. Fincher and
Rachael Ann Pierrepont.
Henry George lectured to an immense
audience at Cincinnati last night on
progress and Poverty" The receipts
from admission fees were enormous.
The president yesterday sent the
nomination to the senate OF Amos NJ.
Thayer, OF Missouri, to be United States
district Judge for the eastern district OF
Missouri.
Yesterdays elections in Germany were
not generally favorable to the govern
ment and the c~loseness OF the eontestsin
some OF the districts renders necessary
another election.
The resignation Of Judge Samuel
Treat, Judge Of the United States district
for the eastern district OF Missouri, to
take effect March 8. has been forwarded
to the president.
The striking coopers Of New York are
getting back to work again wherever
employers will take them. The strikers
still out number in ali about 300. The
strike has not effected the millers' trade
Col. Lamont sAid yesterday that
the secretaryship Of the treasury had
not as yet been offered to any one, oil
reports to the contrary notwithstanding
and that the president had not yet set
tied the matter ID his own mind.
His majesty, the king Of carnival and
suite arrived at New Orleans yesterda,
afternoon by special train on th'
Illinois Central railroad. The pleasures
OF the day wers marred by rain. which
fell at intervals during the Afternoon
The military COMMITTEES of the shods
has agreed to the bill appfopristinl
SIS 100000 for q gun factory for heay
ordnance, mortars and torpsdos, an
to be expended under the direction I
. board to be appointed by the pres
dent.
The national committee OF the green
labor party met at Cincinnati syssterda,
morning with o. Il. Gillette. of lows. ir
the chair and q fair attendance OF mem
beers. A decision on the proposition Y
discontinue the grsenback. party ant
merge il into the national industl,
party was postponed.
The sale has been oonsnrnmated 4
Lookout mountain, celebrated at u
scene OF the bottle among the clouds ]
company has been organized 10 build
broad guage railroad By July I an,
the handsonest hotel in ths south Of
the historic heights. Work on th
railroad will commence al onne. ~
Gov. Grosyenor, president Of the Ns
tional Union league, has called : meei
ing OF the national council to be heI
at the Ebbitt house, Washington. o
Tuesday, March l. It is stated tina
this will be an important meeting (
prominent republicans fsom all psrts
the county, and that action, will be tax
On on matters OF interest,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22
DAKOTA CONVERSATIONS

E.EFglI 2sF&EEGZ sS--
A knights Of labor organisation haa
been perfected at aberdeen with fifty
members.
Ashton has served papers 10 contest
Redfeld's ciaifn TO the county seat oi
Sphinx county. 4,
u. 8. Perkins has purchased B. FnIler,a
inherent in the Wilmot Reporter. TIE
firm will hereafter be Z. 3. Perkins 4
Son. ass
Unless all signs fail, the artesfan we'll
diggers ut Jamestown will strike water
this week. They are over 300 fsst
down.
The Red river elevator at Church's
Ferry, near Devils Lake, containing
10000 bushels Of grain. burned on Sat-
urday.
Huron reports last weeks storm the
worst since 1850. II 10 feared the storm
will cause much uifering among aettlers
and stock. s
The Dakota!and Montana committeei
on devising means to prevent contagious
diseases among cattle met Monday al
Miles psty, Montana.
During two days Of last week Mstch.
oil was ont of BY storms from tho ont
side world, the roads being blocked and
the telegraph wires down.
~ rs SAID tnas the Northern Racif,t
directors have under consideration the
extension ct she Jamestown and North.
efn Dlano hofsn nom hinnewankan
W .ne Luttie mountains.
A. Wasef1own aired Iischers wa
pouhd over 70 the uissrlct court on 9
onaaee % on.ainang money under false
presehss. he gaze z cnatlel mortgsgs
~ 'lee ols1m .of ninety aoiiars'
Ahe oommisslon oa enefa Iynef
possnaslef ~ fargo, WIZ expire Msrcn
ISL Ahele u MOI q e lisp even ~ inside
domocra.io oifcies % 70 wnom hls snc-
cessof VIII Oe, ana many pelless ne VIA
suoceed nimseii.
Ihe nrsI liquor prosecution aince pro
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22
THE MARKETS.

81 nss3 eiCuIoAao. February n.
Eour--SteAdy, and unchaESed. 2s
WheAt-Cash, 7s3 May 70 1915; June BIN.
6 Oofn-Qash 81; May s8H; June 40H. a,lly
? Ba1ley-s0052.
z Timothy S1,S8.sAasaa ESSN ~ So w
& Elax-SI04Dl AZ. tss1 ~SsN &
7. Whiaky-$i.16
OatIe--shipping steers aa.eoaas,lo L; sstockers,
M feeders $2,hsDs 90; cows, bulls and mixed
Ho9s-Rough .nd mixed sS.osOs, 10; p.okinR
and shipping t6,N0ss70; light weights tA.8s@
Sheep scsipts, 5000; Market stronger
natives es.0o9b.00i western es.o004.6t; Re kama
os,60dA q.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-22
poLIisAL pRATTLE.

0VOA 0HR0AAs0N. W. &AA8 Ol4 eAA0oA ~ VINO
not TO the Office Of treasurer instead Of
auditor. Ward ID the senior member
OF the wholesale grocery firm OF Ward 6
Frick. He was O member OF the Sioux
iFaIhl constitutional convention, and the
father OF the minority vote feature
which wss submitted as 3 separate pro-
position. But the genuine surprise Of
the day the nomination leof
John d. Benton%@of Fargo tn
be t~reasuref.a Benton had been
town several days.tbut seemed more
intent upon Winning the billiard cham
pionEhip from Attorney General Engle
than upon anything else. aHoApparently
took little interest In the sqaabbls Which
was going ON abont him for. the Offices
at tho gilt Of the governor, and az he
was only laat November elected 10 one
OF the best oticeA Id tho Gift oil
the people OF the tersitOsy--that of
sheriff of Oass county--ao orc was sur
prised al his seeming indifferepca.
When, fherefore,i 10 waa anEounced that
his HaMo hfRd bsen Bent to the SENATE nH
the goyarnor's choice for successor 10
Raymond, there was genuino astonish-
nant. Everyone admitted the fitness
OF the appointment, but is was the un-
e~xpectedsthat hal happened, and nobody
could say II told syon so." At once the
fact vaa recalled that the convention
which had nominated Benton for, sheriff
had sent Q delegation to- Aberdeen which
had been shntsont by M 81. Days fol-
lowers, and thas, in retaliation Banton's
friends had refused TO have Days name
iat the head Of his ticket. That's what
T oall throwing down the gauntlet was
the remark Of one gentleman. Another
suGgested that az the nomination Was
The Delta independent., 1887-04-19
High License Vetoed,

ALBANY, April 12.-Governor Hill
sent to the assembly tonight message We
toing the recently passed high license bill
and on motion of Crosby, the promoter of
the measure, it was laid on the table. The
veto has two grounds.
First, it is special legislation because II
applies only to the cities of New York and
Brooklyn, notwithstanding the fact that in
a majority of the other cities and towns of
the state the number of dram shops is
greater than in these in proportion to popu-
lation.
Second, because some Of its provisions
are unconstitutional.
The message is accompanied by opinions
from the Attorney General and from Ex-
Judge Comstock, sustaining that view. The
Governor expressly reserves any expression
of his own views on the subject of high
license, rec.tes the positions of the high Ii
cense and prohibition advocates and that of
the Germans on the other hand, all of whom
he pronounces well-meaning citizens.
AS to the alleged motives actuating the
Legislature in the passing OF the bill, he
says: while the question of temperance
is not party question, and cannot be well
made such,yet 1t is impossible to ignore the
political aspects of the measure, especially
where 1t is well known that its support was
made the subject of consideration at the
party caucus of majority of the Legisla-
tnre, and where 1t las been ingeniousIy de-
vised and peculiarly framed, SO as to oper-
ate solely on the two great democratic con-
stituencies OF the State while Republican
cities and constituencies are exempted
from its burden"
The Delta independent., 1887-04-19
Roman Remains Near Pau.

Some Roman remains have recently
been discovered ut Lescar, near Pau,
says Tie London Times, and council
general of the department has voted a
subsidy to the Society of Arts and
Sciences at Pau to enable it to continue
the researches. Private subscriptions
have also come in very abundantly, and
the work of excavation is going on
apace. The ruins in question are stu
ated upon plateau overlooking the
mountain stream known as the Gave
de Pau, and they are separated by a
ravine from another plateau upon
which the site of Roman camp was
discovered. They appear to be the
ruins of regular palace. which must
have been the residence of the military
chief in command of the country. A
Roman road passed close to it. The
excavations have gone far enough to
bring TO light large hcmicycle about
sixty. five feet in diameter paved with
mosaic, pentastyle also paved with
mosaic, bath rooms, and rooms for
slaves. These ruins, all of which be-
long to the same edilice, are supposed
to belong to the third century of our
era, Judging by the only discovery
which givsA any indication as to date
that of a medal of Gordianus Ill. The
most interesting feature about these
excavations is the large number Of mo-
saics discovered. Some trenches sunk
in the immediate vicinity of the palace
first discovered, and upon the same
plateau, have led to the discovery of
many important substructures, and the
general opinion is that the remains are
those of the ancient town OF Benehar-
mum. which was completely destroyed
and razed to I Sground nj the tins Of
the Norman Ts'ap-- :.